Toy gun



J. A. TALBOT.

TOY GUN.

Patented June 8, 1920.

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citizen of'the United States, residin JAMES A. TALBOT, OF WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR TO EDNA E. TALBOT,

0F WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON.

TOY GUN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8,, 1920.

Application filed March 22, 1920. Serial No. 367,725.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, JAMES A. TALBOT, a at \Valla Walla, in the county of Walla alla and State of -Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy bruns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates totoy. guns and refers more particularly to a toy havingits propelling power and its projectile in one element and constituted by a rubber band.

The object of this toy is to provide a means of harmless pleasure with instructive effort: I

A further object is to provide a toy whose projectile is non-destructive:

A further object is toprovide a toy that has a great range due to the elimination of friction between the projectile and the stock of the gun:

A further object is to provide a toy adapted to shoot rubber bands of the various lengths as may be cut from the inner tubes of automobile tires and thus utilize partly destroyed tubes for pleasure:

A further object is to provide a toy that gives a report at the moment of dischargeand a second report practically simultaneously with the impact of the projectile against the target:

A further object of the invention is to provide a means of the above mentioned class that is simple to construct and that is exceptionally cheap to manufacture, and that will afford a maximum of pleasure at a minimum of cost for ammunition.

With these and other objectsin view reference is now had to the accompanying drawin in whichigure 1 is a side elevation of the toy after discharge;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the toy about to be discharged;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the toy showing a space'between the rubber band and the stock of the gun; and

Fig. 4 shows a plan and side elevation of the rubber band. In the drawings like numerals refer to like parts throughout and the numeral 1 refers to the stock which is provided with a.

grip 2 which terminates in two shoulders 3 and 4 respectively.- The shoulder 3 and the butt 5 are so designed that extra projectiles 6 may be carried thereon thus forming a magazine for the gun.

A guard plate 7 is pivotally mounted on the stock at the point 8 and is positioned about the rear end of the stock so as to prevent the rubber band 9 from coming into frictional contact therewith as note the relative positions of the stock, guard plate and rubber band, with the space 10 in Fig. 3.

The guard plate is recessed on its rearward under side 11 to register over the shoulder 4 and its movement is in a vertical plane with its extreme forward position as shown by the dotted lines'in Fig. 1, while its extreme rearward position will be as shown by the solid lines in the same figure.

On the-bottom edge of the guard plate is provided shoulders 12 which answer the double purpose of preventing the rubber band 9 from passing too far down and thus catching on the shoulder 4, and of providing a substantial point for contact between the guard plate and the complemental shoulder 13 on the trigger 14; the trigger having a cam face by which the guard plate is raised in the action of firing.

The trigger is pivoted to the stock to the rearward of the pivot 8 of the guard plate so as to amply raise the guard plate, the action being augmented by mounting the tri ger eccentrically.

he front'end of thestock'is formed in the shape of a short bayonet 15 and the successive steps 16 provide for rubber bands having various lengths, the gun being designed principally to utilize bands, see Fig. 4, which are cut from discarded inner tubes of automobile tires and the steps 16 are provided to accommodate the three principal sizes of tubes.

In loading the toy the band is placed over its proper step and is brought back manually to en age the guard plate which is raised to a re atively vertical position for the purpose; the guard plate is now brou ht down to the position shown by the so id lines in Fig. 1 where it remains until discharged.

The pivot 8 is ositioned slightly above the center line oi the band to prevent a premature discharge.

In use the toy is loaded as above explained and upon pulling the trigger the guard plate is raised above. theline of the pivot 8 when the band carries the guard plate in a vertical plane over the topof the stock finally parting from the plate after it has moved past a vertical position; the band now leaves the step 16 and having left the gun without friction travels to quite a distance with much force.

One of the principal features of the toy is the report of which there are two. The first report occurs as the band leaves the gun while the second report occurs approximately simultaneously with the impact of the band against the target. These reports are caused by the guard plate which, during the act of firing, strikes the stock in the manner shown by the dotted lines in Fig. l; the blow gives out quite a report and is given with such force that the guard plate rebounds to the position shown by the solid lines in the same figure giving a second report with very realistic effect.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim v 1. in a toy gun, a stock having a grip and'a magazine, a'pivotally mounted guard plate positioned about said stock in a manner to maintain a rubber band out of frictional contact with said stock, shoulders on the lower side of said guard plate, a trigger having a cam face and complemental shoulders to engage the shoulders of said guard plate, and pivotally mounted on said stock, and the front end of said stock formed to engage a rubber band and of bayonet shape.

2. n a toy gun, a stock, a grip, a magreeavoo azine, a guard plate pivotally mounted on the t0p ofand operable in a vertical plane over said stock, shoulders on the lower side of said guard plate, a trigger having a cam face and complemental shoulders to engage the shoulders of said guard plate, and pivotally mounted on said stock, and the front end of said stock formed to en gage a rubber band and of bayonet shape.

3. In a toy gun, a stock, a grip, a magazine formed by a portion of said grip and the butt of saidstock, a guard plate pivotally mounted on said stock and positioned about said stock and to rest in said grip, a trigger pivotally mounted on said stock rearwardly of the pivot of the guard plate and positioned-to register with the guard plate, and ba onet shaped offsets formed in the front en of said stock to hold in conjunction With said guard plate a rubber band.

4. In a toy gun, a stock, a grip formed in said stock and roviding shoulders, a magazine formed of one of said shoulders and the butt of said stock, the second of said shoulders positioned to register with a guard plate, a guard plate extended about said second shoulder and said stock, and pivotally mounted on said stock, a trigger pivotally mounted on said stock rearwardly of the pivot of said guard plate, and bayonet shaped offsets formed in the front end of said stock to hold in conjunction with said guard plate a rubber band.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

I JAMES A. TALBOT. 

